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Give Your Stuff a Second Life at Ash’s Swap Shop

By John Tonks | 22/05/2026 | 0 Comments

Residents in Ash are invited to refresh their homes, wardrobes, and shelves at a welcoming community Swap Shop event this spring, with no money required. Hosted by the Guildford Community Wellbeing team, the popular initiative encourages people to bring along unwanted items and exchange them freely with others. Even better, […]
Further Consultation Announced on Ash Neighbourhood Plan Following Legal Changes

By John Tonks | 19/05/2026 | 0 Comments

Residents in Ash are being invited to take part in a new, focused consultation on the Ash Neighbourhood Plan, following recent changes to national legislation that affect how such plans must be assessed. Ash Parish Council originally produced the Neighbourhood Plan and submitted it to Guildford Borough Council in November […]
20mph Speed Limit Near Shawfield Primary School Ash Moves to TRO Consultation Stage

By John Tonks | 18/05/2026 | 0 Comments

Following our earlier article on the proposed 20mph speed limit near Shawfield Primary School, there has now been an important update. The scheme has formally moved into the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) stage, which is the final consultation phase before any decision is made. The scheme focuses on residential roads surrounding […]
Ash Teen Neve Turns Cancer Diagnosis into Mission to Support Children with Brain Tumour

By John Tonks | 15/05/2026 | 1 Comment

Inspiring Strength in the Face of Cancer A 16-year-old girl from Ash, is transforming her cancer diagnosis into a mission of hope and compassion. Neve, who was diagnosed with a rare and life-limiting brain tumour known as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) in early 2026, is determined to make a […]

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Surge testing deployed in Ash (2021)

By John Tonks - 24/05/2021

Surge testing strongly encouraged in Ash: The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has today announced that it is asking residents […]

Ancient tree lives on following new AGRA information (2021)

By John Tonks - 21/05/2021

Decision Deferred: Earlier this week residents protested against submitted plans to remove an ancient tree located in Ash Green, near Ash Manor. […]

SSC road repair rescheduled: Lysons Avenue (May 2021)

By John Tonks - 21/05/2021

Planned Works: Surrey County Council (SCC) Highways were due to be closing the parts of Lysons Avenue near the level crossing on […]

SSC road repair: Longfield Road (2021)

By John Tonks - 20/05/2021

Planned works: Surrey County Council (SCC) Highways will be closing the start of Longfield Road on Thursday 20 May 2021 for 1 […]

Residents hold Protest in Ash Green to save ancient tree at Ash Manor (2021)

By Ed Schofield - 19/05/2021

Protest in Ash Green: On Tuesday 18 May residents Protest in Ash Green whilst the Guildford Borough Council (GBC) planning committee inspected […]

Butterflies Pre-school needs your help to find a home in Ash Vale

By John Tonks - 19/05/2021

A temporary home is needed: The Owner of Butterflies Pre-school, Natalie Andrews, has asked Ash Parish News to help with their search […]

Save Our Spaces campaign review response from Jeremy Quin

By John Tonks - 18/05/2021

Response from Jeremy Quin MP On the 11 May 2021 Cllr Nigel Manning met with the Save Our Spaces campaign on behalf […]

Roadmap out of lockdown: Changes on 17 May

By John Tonks - 17/05/2021

Changes on 17 May: England has now entered Step 3 of the road map published by the Cabinet Office. This applies to […]

Ash Parish Council returns to meeting in person

By John Tonks - 13/05/2021

Annual General Meeting: On Wednesday 12 May Ash Parish council returned to business following the changes in the law which now requires […]

Mayor of Guildford Awards 2021

By John Tonks - 11/05/2021

Ash celebrates our local heroes: Congratulations to all this year’s winners including local Ash Residents and Groups Alex Sanderson, Ash, Ash Vale […]

Surrey elects new Police and Crime Commissioner

By John Tonks - 10/05/2021

New PCC: Surrey has voted Lisa Townsend as the new Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). The vote was decided after no other […]

Congratulations to Carla Morson and Matt Furniss for their election wins

By Ed Schofield - 08/05/2021

Carla Morson won a commanding victory in Thursday’s Surrey County Council election, beating the Conservative and Labour candidates by taking 56% […]

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